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Overview

Tuition $1,185
Licensure pass rate (2025) 89.1%
Accreditor ACEN
Duration 2–3 years
An associate-level nursing degree that qualifies graduates to take the NCLEX-RN and practice as registered nurses. RNs provide and coordinate patient care and educate patients and the public about health conditions.

Career outlook

Employers hire ADN-prepared registered nurses to provide and coordinate direct patient care, administer treatments, and educate patients across hospitals, clinics, and long-term care settings.

Getting in

What San Bernardino Valley College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Minimum GPA 2.8
Apply through School application
Seats per cohort 55

What you'll need

  • Transcripts
  • Prerequisite courses
  • Background check
  • Immunizations

Applications accepted March 15 to 30 for Fall entry and September 15 to 30 for Spring entry, each cycle admitting 55 students; an Evaluation of Prior Credit must be requested beforehand (November 1 to February 28 for Fall, May 1 to August 30 for Spring) and applicants must attend an information meeting and an application review workshop. Minimum 2.8 GPA in Anatomy, Physiology and Microbiology and 3.0 in the remaining GE prerequisites; Phase 1 multi-criteria points (70 max) determine who is invited to the ATI TEAS, which needs 62% or higher. No online lab sciences accepted; background check and health requirements after acceptance.

Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.

Prerequisites

The prerequisites you'll need to meet to apply to this program at San Bernardino Valley College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

16

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

1

Application basics

5

Paths

Routes into ADN. The first step is where you enroll today.